Curtain rod threader



Oct. 17, 1933. CUTHBERT I 1,930,996

CURTAIN ROD THREADER Filed Aug. 4, 1952 jfjllll Lawrence F C 1/7/762/71Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES CURTAIN ROD- THREADEB Lawrence F.Cutlibert, Ogdensburg, N. Y., as-

signor to The Newell Mfg. 00., Ogdensburg, N. Y., a corporation of MaineApplication August 4, 1932. Serial No. 627,484

2 Claims. (Cl. 223-38) The present invention relates to an improvedcurtain rod threader and method of making the same.

An essential feature of the invention is to I provide a simple,economical and efllcient threader attachment or pilot which may bereadily detachably connected to either the large or small end of asectional channel-shaped curtain rod to guide the curtain rod throughthe case or loop of the curtain, draperies or the like without danger oftearing or snagging the material.

A further object consists in a new and improved method of forming thethreader from a metallic blank and with a minimum number of steps oroperations, so that the threaders may be made from stock material inlarge quantities at a minimum expenditure of time and labor, and at verylow cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying claims and drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of theinvention:

Figure 1 is a view of a flat blank having the body, neck and head of thethreader stamped thereon.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the outer marginalportion of the head bent to form the curved outer end and smooth sidewalls of the threader.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the body having its sidesbent inwardly to form the flanges and the threader in its complete orfinal form.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a sectional channel-shaped curtain rodwith the threader connected to the ends thereof.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of one end of the curtain rod andthreader.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 6-6 ofFigure 5, and

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 7-7 ofFigure 5.

Referring to the drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts inthe several views, the sequence of steps employed in forming thethreader from a single blank of material is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.The metallic blank 10 which may be made of any suitable material, isfirst stamped to form the body 11, the neck or reduced portion 12 andthe head 13 which is preferably of oval shape. The enlarged head 13 isof such a size that when it is subjected to a suitable drawing or dieingoperation, it will be formed into the curved or arch-shaped penetratingend 14 (Figure 2) and the side flange 15 which is disposed substantiallyparallel to the opposed fiat wall 16 of the head. The opposed sides ofthe body are similarly distorted 00 by a suitable drawing operation toform the spaced flanges 17 so that the threader or pilot in its finalshape assumes the form as shown in Figure 3. Obviously, the operationmay be reversed and the flanges 17 formed before or simultaneously withthe penetrating end 14 and side flanges 15.

In order that the threader may be readily connected to either end of asectional channelshaped curtainrod such as 18 (Figure 4,) the body 11 isformed in substantially the same shape as the curtain rod, and of such asize that it may conveniently fit or slide within the large end 19 andover the small end 20.

It will be observed that the head 15 is of greater cross sectionaldimension than the body 11 when the threader is formed and is providedwith shoulders 21 which are spaced by the neck 12 from the adjacent endsof the flanges 17 so as to limit the inward movement of the threaderwhen it is inserted in the curtain rod.

The head 13 in its final form is shaped so that both the penetrating end14 and the sides 15 and 16 provide smooth exposed surfaces in order thatwhen the threader is inserted within the 86 loop or case in the hem ofthe curtain, it will spread the folds of the material and permit thecurtain rod. to pass freely therethrough without danger of cutting ortearing the material.

As the body 11 of the threader or pilot is ar- 90 ranged to slidably flteither within or encompass the ends of the curtain rod, it will be seenthat it may readily be connected to either end of the rod to thread thesame through the curtain and be removed therefrom when the parts areproperly assembled. In other words, the threader dispenses with the useof two threaders as heretoi'ore necessary for guiding channel-shapedsectional curtain rods through draperies or curtains. Moreover, as thethreaders are formed from a single blank of material and with a minimumnumber of steps or operations, they can be made in large quantities andat very low cost.

It is to be understood that the curtain rod threader and method ofmaking the same are merely illustrative and that such changes may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as fall withinthe purview of one skilled in the art and the scope of the appendedclaims. no

sheet material having an enlarged curved head, the integral sides ofsaid body being bent over to form opposed channel flanges, areduced'neck connecting the head to the body, said head provided withshoulders adjacent the ends of said flanges, for limiting the inwardmovement of the threader on the curtain rod, said flanges arranged toslidably flt either end of the curtain rod.

' LAWRENCE F. CUTHBERT.

